Pittsburgh police said Ne'Ondre Harbour, 16, was standing outside a home on North Aiken Avenue in Garfield when Brandon Sewell, 21, started firing into the occupied house on the evening of Oct. 14.

The witness testified that she had been arguing with her friend's neighbors, and Sewell -- the neighbors' son -- came outside shooting.

Police said Harbour had no involvement in the dispute. "Ne'Ondre came up because he was worried about his cousin," Deputy District Attorney Mark Tranquilli said.

Prosecutors said Sewell fired his gun outside, then targeted the house of the witness' friend and shot out windows while people -- including several children -- were inside. Harbour was struck by some of the gunfire.

Sewell was wearing a hoodie and dark clothing, according to the witness, who testified that she recognized his walk and his face when he passed under a street light.

Sewell, of Homewood, was taken back to the Allegheny County Jail after Friday's hearing to await trial on a homicide charge. At the request of the district attorney's office, the witness who testified against him is not being publicly identified.

Harbour was an 11th-grader at Pittsburgh Obama International Studies Academy in East Liberty, where he participated football, ran track and wrestled. He was honored before last Friday's football game between his University Prep team and Perry.

"My heart is so heavy. I see all the love and people been giving me their blessings and it makes me feel just a little bit better," said his mother, Denise Cassell.

"He was honest. He did good in school. He was good in football, never gave anybody trouble, just an all-around good kid," said friend Cody Davis.

"It's going to be a lot different because he was definitely funny and everybody noticed him," said friend Myles Frazier.